I picked up this small novel to read at school today. I love the cover with the little frog. The book was definately not as cute as the frog!
Thomas is a small nine-year-old boy who is abused by his father and has to watch his father hit his mother. Thomas deals with this by having VERY interesting conversations with Jesus. You know, about how Jesus was abused by his dad with the whole suffering on the cross thing.
I love the character of the neighbor Mrs. van Amersfoort. She gives Thomas the strength to put up with his father, and helps him find escape with good music, good books, and good friends. Thomas falls in love with a beautiful girl, even though she is 6 years older, has a leather leg, and is missing some fingers. He says he's going to marry her, and I thoroughly believe him.
Margot, the sister who acts like a passive idiot throughout the entire novel, ends up being the hero, of course, and I felt like yelling, "You go, girl!" In fact, by the end of the novel, all of the women (and Thomas) form a group and meet in the living room in front of the abusive father and he has to lock himself in his office. They stand up to him, and Thomas grows up to be just what he wanted. Happy.
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